Battle of Agincourt-Part 1- Harfleur and the March

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers- Henry V- part of his speech courtesy of Shakespeare. This first episode of a two part series provides a brief overview of the 100 Years War, Henry V decision to do a siege on Harfleur....successful but at a cost, his march to Calais, that is interrupted by the French which leads to the Battle of AgincourtWe also touch on the question- why did the English longbow men cut big holes in the back of their pants? A great and needed setup for the actual battle. The actual battle is discussed in Part 2 of this series